AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 267, 18 December 1909, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HEWITT'S PERMANENT PICTURES. Some excellent pictures are being shown by Hewitt's in the Theatre Royal this week, the change of programme which commenced on Thursday night being probably the best of the splendid series so far produced. The most notable of the pictures perhaps' ''Old sweethearts of mine," Sir Walter Scott's "Kenilworth," the first of the new American productions representing masterpieces in literature; a splendid picture of the Melbourne Cup; a thrilling drama, ' Saved by Love," and a very interesting set showing the most notable events during aviation week at Rheims. Numerous other views—scenic, iomifc and industrial—wore depicted, every one being up-to-date and fres'li from the makers. Indeed, one of the most interesting features of Hewitt's entertainments is that twice weekly completely new sets of pictures -are thown within two or three days of their arrival ill the dominion, and every pation call feci assured that he will see nothing that be may previously have witnessed locally or elsewhere.

To-day two performances will be .riven, a matinee for children and their parents' and guardians in the afternoon, *nd the usual performance in the evening. Both are. benefit performances, in aid of the prize funds for the West End And Iranklfey schools. For the matinee Mr. Hewitt lias gone to some trouble to •ecure an entirely new set of pictures, particularly tiuitable for school [children, embracing very many that arc educational and instructive, besides those that are amusing. We have 110 doubt there will be a large attendance at each performance, showing that Mr. Hewitt's generosity, no less than his excellent programmes, is appreciated.

HAYW'ARD'S OPEN-AIR PICTURES. The open-air display of moving pictures presented by llayward's Picture Company at the Recreation Grounds last owning was very successful, it being made more enjoyable by the acceptable programme of music rendered by a local orchestra. The films were varied, and included scenic, dramatic, and comic. The film showing a trip on a Hong Kong railway gave one a comprehensive idea of that quaint, country. Another meritorious s'eenic subject was "Sporting on the Riviera." The dramatic sets were all good, and included "The voice of the violin," "The burglar's mistake," '' Saved by telegraph," and "Pat Corner, detective." All the comic pictures were well received. They included "The Coster's Runaway Barrow," " The Unlucky Horse-shoe," -ne Long Arm of the Law," " Hot Time in a Cold Quarter," and "The Cripple's Wedding."